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Basalt formations of Hljóðaklettar beside the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river
Geological oddities Iceland · Northeastern Region

Hljóðaklettar

Twisted columnar basalt formations, the roots of old volcanic craters, scattered along the Jökulsá canyon, where the wind and river echo off the rock.

Coordinates
66°01′30″N 16°30′25″W
Crowds
Quiet
Landscape
Volcanic
Best season
Best in Summer